Jake Ballard RUMORS & NEWS

CBS Sports
"Maybe the Patriots don't plan to use any tight ends at all this season.
Despite the fact that Rob Gronkowski's health is still up in the air New England has cut two of the five tight ends on their roster. Both Jake Ballard and Daniel Fells have been released according to NFL.com.
Fells..."
August 30

Musket Fire
"New England Patriots tight end Jake Ballardisn’t a lock to make the 53-man roster due to his recovery from a severe knee injury but he is definitely a near-lock and would be a shocker of a cut. Ballard is proof of just how difficult it is to recover from microfracture surgery but it’s great to see..."
August 19

Boston Herald
"It had been a year and a half since tight end Jake Ballard last stepped onto a game field so forgive him for getting overly excited during tonight's preseason opener against the Eagles.
"It was so much fun" Ballard said. "After that first play broke and (Stevan) Ridley took it I don’t know 60..."
August 10

Boston Herald
"As the Patriots took the field yesterday morning for the first day of training camp it started to hit Jake Ballard right as “Crazy Train” blasted out of the speakers surrounding the practice field.
It was cold and it was wet but there was no other place the tight end would have rather been.
It..."
July 27

NFL.com
"The New England Patriots made a shrewd roster move last year when they scooped up Jake Ballard off waivers before the New York Giants could slide the tight end to injured reserve.
The move seems especially wise given the uncertain state of the Patriots' depth chart at tight end. Rob..."
May 31

ESPN
"Eleven months ago, Bill Belichick seemed amused when asked a question about potentially breaking an "unwritten rule" by claiming injured tight end Jake Ballard on waivers from the Giants.
The long story short: The Giants were waiving Ballard with the intention of placing him on their..."
May 22

Boston Herald
"The Patriots’ backup plan at tight end is gradually making progress.
Jake Ballard is finally ready to hit the field, but the team is going to take it slow with him when the offseason program begins tomorrow at Gillette Stadium. Ballard tore his ACL in the Giants’ victory against the Patriots in..."
April 14